Afro Charities INC FY2023 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1963EIN 52-6063917

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Afro Charities cares for the historic Afro american newspapers' archive and creates meaningful opportunities for our community to engage with this indispensible set of resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 67% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
+658% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2023▲ +658%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2K
FY2020$45K
FY2021$51K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$3.9M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$446K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$446K
FY2024$967K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2023▲ ×54
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$42K
FY2020$54K
FY2021$70K
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2024$7.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $332K Management & general 18% · $81K Fundraising 7% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Savannah Wood$144,268$114,835$80,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares historic African American newspaper archives, creating public engagement opportunities.

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3 program services account for $177K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Archives Program

Providing preservation of and public access to the 130 year old AFRO American Newspaper archives

$100Kprogram expense
02

Education Program

Afterschool creative and leadership program for Baltimore-area youth

$53Kprogram expense
03

Upton Mansion Development

redevelopment of the historic Upton Mansion in Baltimore City

$23Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $14K · 2022–2023
Afro American Newspaper CoFY2023$5,500
The Afro American Newspaper CompanyFY2022$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$18K$44K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$86K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$9K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$118K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$483$30$453
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K$92
OccupancyLn 16$14K$7K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$60
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$860$3K$573
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$70K$5K$621
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$332K$81K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.9M$967K$2.9M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $390K$446K−$56K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $51K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $45K$54K 990 PDF
FY2019 $2K$42K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,141 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$369,209
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,809
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,689$2,689
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,643$2,643
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,332$390,141
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,837 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,577 · Management $43,942 · Fundraising $26,366$87,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,446 · Management $6,039$92,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,189 · Management $4,150 · Fundraising $2,185$15,524
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,125$5,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $118,350$118,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30 · Fundraising $453$483
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,247 · Management $4,616 · Fundraising $92$6,955
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,800 · Management $4,080 · Fundraising $2,720$13,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,139 · Management $60$6,199
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,762 · Management $4,868$9,630
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $860 · Management $3,422 · Fundraising $573$4,855
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,308 · Management $4,817 · Fundraising $621$75,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,708 · Management $81,119 · Fundraising $33,010$445,837
Part X · Balance sheet $3,760,803 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,885,257$1,337,310
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,810,076$2,050,076
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109,667$373,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,805,000$3,760,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,093$13,592
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,093$13,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $618,845$992,999
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,184,062$2,754,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,802,907$3,747,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,805,000$3,760,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,747,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,141
XI-2 Total expenses$445,837
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,696
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,802,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,747,211

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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